| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) C - Raymond Alter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - Claude Spence (fresh) PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Ambler | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter misses the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is hacked by Raymond Alter - foul #1 on Raymond Alter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is denied on a layup by Raymond Alter | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Alter | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Ambler | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Wooldridge - foul #1 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Teddy Tamura steals it from William Harris | 1-4 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram makes the runner in the lane set up by Tony Cartwright | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Willie Johnson (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Claude Spence | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence drills a floater in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Tim Lynch and the foul's on Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Tony Cartwright | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | James Shrum clanks a runner in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch's dunk attempt is rejected by Nicholas Rogers | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Timothy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Shrum | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Brown - foul #1 on Timothy Brown, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Tim Lynch, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Claude Spence - foul #1 on Claude Spence, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG) Dale Harbert | |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Fred Papas | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Tony Cartwright is called for the reach on Carl Ambler - foul #1 on Tony Cartwright, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Teddy Tamura - foul #1 on Teddy Tamura, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Fred Papas | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carl Ambler - foul #1 on Carl Ambler, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Ambler | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Ingram | 14-16 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Willie Johnson (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Tony Cartwright, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, John Johnson | |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Timothy Brown | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brown - foul #2 on Timothy Brown, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG) Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG) Carl Ambler | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the driving attempt near the basket | 16-16 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the shot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Johnson steals the ball from Dale Harbert in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson is hacked by James Shrum - foul #1 on James Shrum, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Donald Johnson, Tim Lynch, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) James Shrum | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Claude Spence - foul #2 on Claude Spence, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Claude Spence, Fred Papas | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), James Shrum (SF), John Johnson (C) Leroy Jackson, Richard Pidgeon, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | William Harris's pass is intercepted by Tony Cartwright | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Fred Papas (PF) Dale Harbert, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Kal Blackwell swats the short shot by James Shrum | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Papas | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | William Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG), Richard Pidgeon (SF) William Harris, James Shrum | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch clanks a turnaround from close range | 18-16 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | John Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Papas | 20-18 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Tony Cartwright, Tim Lynch, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) John Johnson | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram grabs the board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Teddy Tamura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Pidgeon (fresh) PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Papas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG) Dale Harbert | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (PG) Carl Ambler | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), James Shrum (SF) Leroy Jackson, Richard Pidgeon | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Alter swats the short shot by Fred Papas | 20-18 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | James Shrum drills a floater near the basket set up by Fred Papas and he's hacked by Nathan Ingram - foul #2 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), John Johnson (C) William Harris, Fred Papas | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | James Shrum makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Gilreath | 22-21 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Gilreath - foul #1 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon (SF) James Shrum | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Pidgeon - foul #1 on Richard Pidgeon, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG) Dale Harbert | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge slams it home | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Tim Lynch, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Fred Papas (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Carl Ambler, Leroy Jackson, Richard Pidgeon, Jimmy Wooldridge, John Johnson | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas's pass is intercepted by Donald Johnson | 29-28 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert's pass is intercepted by Nathan Ingram | 29-28 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Willie Johnson (SF) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Teddy Tamura | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG) Dale Harbert | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter's pass is intercepted by Claude Spence | 31-30 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-30 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram hits a shot from the left block set up by Willie Johnson | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Ingram - foul #3 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Timothy Brown, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), John Johnson (PF) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Fred Papas | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Shrum - foul #2 on James Shrum, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Tony Cartwright picks off the pass by James Shrum | 35-30 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled on the floor by Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |